<TITLE>03. Par 23-28</TITLE>L-23 When I dedicated him to the Lord the morning, there was many little babies standing up, and had mothers with them along the altar. When I picked up Joseph in my arms, not thinking of what I was saying, I said, "Joseph, my son, thou art a prophet." That's my prayer anyhow, and I believe it'll be someday; God will take everything that He ever give me, and double it times double, and put on that boy, then when I leave that he'll take my place.
Billy has been my chum. I've raised him; his mother died when he was just eighteen months old; and have been father and mother, both to him. But he seems like he doesn't have a call to be a preacher: he's bashful, backward, and so forth, a whole lot like his mother, shy. But he's been a great help to me along in the meeting, 'cause I've trusted him, take him out there and give him a responsible job. See, that prayer card job's a responsible job. Somebody get ahold of that and say... A man one time said, "I'll give you five hundred dollars if you'll put my wife on the platform." What if that would take place? Then what would the Holy Spirit? Billy knows good enough to know to never try that. See? He'd know I'd find it out as soon as he hit the platform, so, the Lord would reveal it. So then, he'd never do it, so then we're all thankful to you.

L-25 And then to the custodian, the gentleman that helps us at the gate there, and I think he's kind of a custodian here, or something, or a guard at the gate. And to all the people that let us have this fine auditorium, I just can't say thanks enough. I certainly appreciate it, and all that's in every way, and everything that's done...
Now, they told me, Brother Borders, awhile ago, that they taken a love offering for me. I do appreciate that, and with all my heart. I'll use it to the best of my knowledge for the Kingdom of God. Now, it isn't what we keep here that counts; it's what we send on. And I'm sure that God will credit that to your account in the Kingdom that is to come.

L-27 Now, I do not have a radio program. I do not have anything to sell. But if you'd ever need one of these handkerchiefs or something to be prayed over, write me at Jeffersonville, Indiana, Post Office Box 325. It'll be ministered personally and sent right back to you. And I believe in that ministry. And then if you ever wish to call me, Butler 2-1519 gets me at Jeffersonville, Indiana. [282-1519 is not used now--Ed.] So or if you can't think of that, just ask for me at Jeffersonville; they'll call. Now, I don't do that to get your address, because I have a hard time getting someone to answer letters for me and so forth. And now, I'm not much... It's all right, I believe in these programs. Everything that's going to help God, let it be...

L-28 But, you know, I feel like this, that a member of a church, their first obligation is with their tithe and offerings, is to support their church. If you're members of these fine churches that's represented here, you support your church. That's your first duty to God. "Bring your tithe and offerings into the storehouse." And the storehouse, you surely know what that is; it's where you get your food. So there's where you get your spiritual food, and your obligation is to your church and not to an evangelist like me.
It's taken up somewhere along in the meetings when we have campaigns like this, where you have a little laying aside to help support it, that takes care of me. I thank you very much. And every time, prayer cloths or anything like that, is absolutely free. There's nothing in it at all, and we don't...


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